Alder Grange School vs St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Alder Grange School
Rossendale
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
899
182
Capacity
902
210
Occupancy
100%
87%
FSM %
23.2%
22.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
29.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
67%
KS2 Maths
-
71%
KS2 Writing
-
71%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
5%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
65
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
55%
-
Any L4+ destination
58%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
69
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (34)
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
Mathematics (26)
English Literature (24)
Sociology (22)
English Language (22)
English Language (22)